DIAZEPAM – 20x – 5mg

DESCRIPTION AND DETERMINATION:

Diazepam belongs to a group of substances called benzodiazepine. Diazepam is used for anxiety, stress, fear and unrest, but always only with the cause of these conditions is transient and is pre-clear that the administration will not need more than 4-5 weeks. Furthermore, it is used in epileptic convulsions and to prevent their occurrence, to reduce muscle tension, for the treatment of withdrawal syndrome in alcoholics, at the beginning of hospitalization and within preoperative preparation.

ADULTS:

Anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and other psychiatric problems: It is given 5-30 mg per day, divided doses. It is suitable to start treatment at 5 mg a day, if necessary, complement of 2 mg in the morning and at noon. If necessary, a daily dose can be increased to 30 mg.
Insomnia associated with anxiety: 5 to 15 mg administered at bedtime.
Muscle spasms of various origins: administered 5-15 mg daily in divided doses.
As a complement in the treatment of epilepsy: 2-60 mg daily in divided doses.
Withdrawal syndrome in alcoholics, delirium tremens 5-20 mg every 2-4 hours (with decreasing doses for treatment of symptoms).
Children from 3 years
Given as 0.12-0.6 mg / kg per day.

Tablets are taken at regular time intervals, before or with food and swallowed with plenty of water. The tablet should not be chewed.